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Yemi Alade’s ‘Black Magic’ album has been blowing the airwaves since its release less than two weeks ago. Now on the cover of Glam Africa Magazine, she shares her 2017 journey, why she chose the name ‘Black Magic’ for her latest album, and the hidden truths of the music industry.

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 4th January, 2018, met with the leaders of the various political parties in the country to seek their views on some governance-enhancing measures his administration intends to take.

The Nigerian military said on Thursday it had rescued one of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in 2014.
The kidnapping of more than 270 students sparked international condemnation and heavy criticism of the Nigerian authorities at home along with a "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign.

Danish authorities are investigating how the world's most expensive bottle of vodka worth $1.3m was stolen from a bar.

The Chief Brand Officer at Uber, Bozoma Saint John has stated that the future belongs to companies that can connect technology to people to make it easier for them to do their work.

According to the Ghanaian-American Global Marketing icon, Uber has defined that purpose by using technology and service delivery to move people from one point to another with ease at an affordable rate.

Multiple award-winning and celebrated fashion designer Sima Brew has landed a juicy 4-year contract with Media Company Zylofon Media as their fashion icon/representative.

As part of their 2018 projects, Zylofon media intends to embark on fashion related projects in Ghana and across the world.

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the country's first ever dry port in the northern city of Kaduna. 
The container facility is linked by railway to the giant sea port in Lagos, more than 700km (430 miles) away, and will open up the landlocked north to trade. 

Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is optimistic the Special Prosecutor Act will inject discipline into the public sector.
President Akufo-Addo signed into law the Special Prosecutor Bill and four others on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

A passenger train has caught fire in South Africa after colliding with a truck, killing at least 14 people and injuring 268, officials have said. 
Video footage showed a fire blazing through at least one carriage, near a crushed car and an overturned truck. 

LYNX Entertainment’s MzVee is set to premiere her new single “Come and See My Moda” on January 12. The song features fellow African diva Yemi Alade from Nigeria.

Officers at the Ashanti Regional Revenue Office of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), have said payments of TV license fees have been encouraging for the past few days.

Officials have attributed the development to the to setting up a special TV License Court to deal with offenders, as well as discussions on the matter.

Yvonne Nelson has told fans to look forward to a show she recorded during her pregnancy. The show which appears to be a reality TV format on the actress’s pregnancy is titled ‘Waiting for Ryn’

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condemned the killings and wanton destruction of properties in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas of Benue.
Buhari commiserated with the government and people of Benue over the reported killings and injuring of several persons by Fulani herdsmen.

Donald Trump was "befuddled" by his election win, did not enjoy his inauguration and was scared of the White House, according to a new book.
Journalist Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House also purports to lift the lid on Ivanka Trump's secret presidential ambitions.

South Africa's former poet laureate and anti-apartheid activist Keorapetse William Kgositsile, also known as "Bra Willie", has died at the age of 79.

The year 2017 has witnessed the best of times and the worst of times for lovers of Ghanaian music.
You could hardly turn on the radio or switch on your TV set without hearing a half-hour block of great music being played, with many outstanding albums & singles by artists receiving massive airplay than they might have.